Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sanguessuga today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sanguessuga at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sanguessuga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 165 | 523 | 183 | 478 | 315 | 250 | 217 | 163 | 139 | 96 | 76 | 107 | 619 | 1206 | 1200 | 967 | 953 | 631 | 500 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.50m | 10:34PM2.36m | 11:15AM2.51m | 00:04AM2.41m | 12:30PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM1.58m | 4:46AM1.61m | 5:53PM1.52m | 6:09AM1.53m | 6:57PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
153 | 58 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 250 | 217 | 163 | 139 | 96 | 76 | 55 | 619 | 1206 | 1200 | 967 | 953 | 631 | 500 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
25 | 27 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 |
51 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 107 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | 165 | 523 | 183 | 478 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 92 | 126 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 99 | 734 | 651 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 169 | 93 | 12 | 12 |
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